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Aamir supports women fight against alcoholism

Aamir Khan is a social
crusader. He has brought into forefront many social evils prevail in the modern
Indian society and fought against social stigmas in the society through his show,
‘Satyamev Jayate’. Now he has taken another most important issue in his hand to
deal with. He lent his supports to the fight against alcoholism amongst women.

He was addressing a press
conference by Alcoholics Anonymous, an NGO. Aamir said the problem is more
complex in India
as women never come out and admit that they drink.

"In India,
the problem is more complex. There are so many modernistic issues involved with
drinking that women would be afraid to even admit openly that they are
drinking. It’s a very difficult thing for them," the 47-year-old said here
Sunday.

"So, the fact that you (female reporters) have come here, will give them a
lot of strength, lot of courage and with the media reporting about it, the
message that it is a disease will come across. Even if you are a woman and if
you are suffering, you need to step out and there is help available to
you," he added.

Aamir says eradicating the issue will be a continuous
struggle and one has to be committed to take the struggle forward.

"Certainly this is a struggle which is a continuous struggle. I don`t
think that anyone`s step is ever the end of it. It’s a continuous struggle that
we all have to take forward and we have to be committed," Aamir said.